Check-row corn-planter.



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CHECK ROW CORN PLANTES.

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CHECK ROW CORN PLANTER'.

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No.- 7092403; Patenten spt. I6,v 1902( J. HILLERY.

CHECK BOW CORN PLANTER.

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JOHN HILLEEY, OE OOLOHESTER, ILLINOIS, lAssieNOR or ONE-THIRD 'ro i JOHNROBERT ENNEss, or COLOHESTER, ILLiNOIs.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart'of Letters Patent No. 709,403, dated September16, 1902. Applcationiiled October 1, 1901. Serial No. 77,226. (Nomodel.)

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\ Beit known that l, JOHN HILLERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Colchester, in

` the county of McDonough and State of Illinois, have invented a new andusefulCheckof which thefollowing is a specification. n

`My invention is an improved check-row corn-planter adapted for plantingcorn in check-rows. e

One object of my invention is to effect improvements in thedevices forthrowing the seed-dropping mechanisms into and out of gear with theaxle-shaft.

Another object of' my inventionis to effect improvements in the devicesforraising and lowering the front end ofthe frontframe to raise andlower the furrowing-runners.

Y Another object of my invention is to effect improvements inthe devicesfor adjusting `the planting mechanism. Another object of my invention isto effect improvements in the devices for ascertaining i the locationofthe planted hills at lthe ends ofthe rows. i

A further object of mytinvention is to effect improvements in theconstruction of the furrow-openers. 1 i. VViththese objects infview myinvention zo` consists in the peculiar construction and combination ofdeviceshereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out intheclaims. y

i In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1' is a top planview of acheck-row corn-planting machine embodying myimprovements. Fig.2` is avertical longitudinal sectional view of the same, taken on a planeindicated by the line rt a. of Fig. 1. Fig.` 3 is a vertical transversesectional View ot' the saine, takenon a plane intersecting theaxle-shaft.l .i Fig. LLis a detail 1 `perspective view of one ofthe hillfinder-bars. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one ofthe i.furrow-openers. [1`ig.g is a detail sectional View takenon a planeindicated by the line b b of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a detail perspective Viewof the power-wheel clutch. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the`drum on the axle-shaft and otlthe` masterewheel clutch. Fig. 9 is adetail perspectiveview showing one of the space-boxes and the pivotedbar carried thereby. Fig. 10 is a detail edge elevation ot' themaster-wheel, showing the re versely-nnmhered peripheral scales therein.

'lhe main frame 1l carries the seed-planting mechanism, which may be ofany snitable construction, at its` front side, and is mounted andadapted to be tilted or inclined on theaxle-shaft 12, whereby theishoesor runners 13 may he be raised or lowered from the ground. The draftpole or tongue 14. is 6o e provided on its lower side at its rear endwith a block 15, bolted or otherwise secured there to, which block hearsupon a cylindrical drum 16, which is fast on thecentral portion `of theaxle 12 and rotates therewith, whereby 65 a pivotal connection is formedbetween the axle-shaft and the rear end of thedraft pole or tongue. Theframe 11 is provided on its front side with a vertically-disposed yoke17, which isbolted thereto and forms a guide 7o through which the draftpole or tongue eX- tends. In a bearing-block 18, which is bolted to theunder side ol" the tongue, is journaled a rock-shaft 19, which isprovided with forward-extending rock-arms 20, the front ends of whichare pivotally connected to bearings 21 on the front end of themachine-frame., The said rock-shaft is provided, further, with acrank-arm 22, which extends from the upper side thereof. e A hand-lever23, the lower 8o end of which is fulcrumed on one side ofthe `block 15,isconnected to the crank-arm 22 by means of the hand-lever 23 and theconnections hereinbefore described between' the same and the front sideoli the frame ll the latter may be raised and lowered so as to raise andlower the fu'rrowingfshoes 13. i The rod 24 is connected to thecrank-arm 22 hy a link 29. The said rod is adapted to playlongitudinally in the said link, the latter bengro) provided with a slot30 and the said rod being provided with a stop 31, which operates I inthe said slot.

is placed on the said rod and bears between one-end of the said link anda stop 33, with which the said rod is provided. Thus lost motion isprovided between the link and the rod 24.

A master-wheel 34 is free to turn on the axle-shaft 12 and may be of anysuitableconstruction. As here shown, the same comprises a pair ofcircular disks 3536, connected together by bolt-s 37, of which vanysuitable number may beemployed, two being here f shown, atdiametr-'icallyopposite points. An-

' tit'riction-sleeves 38are employed on the said site the member 34 byaseriesof rods 41,Which.

extend through openings in the drum 16, is

` adapted to engage and disengage the clutch member 38' to lock themaster-wheel to the axle-shaft or permit it to remain idle thereon whenthe axle-shaft is in rotation. A spring 42 on thefaxle-shaft exerts itsforce against the inner side of the disk-head 40 'and tends to move theclutch member 39 of the masterwheel clutch out of engagement with themember382L thereof. A hand-wheel 43 is disposed and adapted to partlyrotate on the axle-shaft.

Said hand-wheel is provided on one side with stops 44, whichr projectlaterally therefrom. The disk-head -is provided onv the side oppositethe said hand-wheel with laterally-exlending flanges 45, which formcams, each of the said flanges terminating atfone end in an incline 46and at the opposite end with a projectinfrl stop 47. This isshown indetail'in Fig. 8 of thedrawings. 'lhe ends of the said Y cam-flanges arespaced apart at points on diametrically opposite v.sides ofthedisk-head- 40 a suflicientvdista'nce toreceive the stops 44 betweenthem. in one direction moves thedisk 40, and hence the clutch member 39,which is connected `thereto laterally, thereby engaging the said clutchmember with the master-wheel. Henceg the master-wheel may be clutched tothe axleshaft and bytnrning the hand-wheel in the reverse direction themaster'- wheel may be unclutched from the axle-shaft, as will beunder-stood. g

The loose wheel 27 is provided with a clutch member-49, which'is adaptedto be engaged' and disengaged by a clutch member 50. The

latter is connected to a disk-head 51, that isv loose onthe axle-shaft,by bolt-rods 52,Which 4pass through openings in a centering-disk 53,which is fast to axle-shaft 12.

A spring 54 on the axle-shaft bears against the inner sido A coiledextensile spring 32V the loose wheel 27 to the axle-shaft..

By turning the hand-wheel of the disk-head 51 andy normallykeeps thevclutch member 49 in engagement with the clutch member 50, hencevnormally locking vSaid hand-wheel 43 is provided with stops 55 on theside opposite the stops 44, and the said disk-head 5l is provided withcam-flanges 56 and stops 57, Figs. 2 and 7, which are of thel sameconstruction as those of which the diskhead 40 is provided. By turningthe hand- Wheel in one direction the loose wheel 27,.

which is the power-Wheel, may be clutched to the axle-shaft, and-byreversing the movement of the hand-Wheel the said power-wheel may beunclutched from the axle-shaft. The bolts 37which connect the disks ofthe inas- `ter-wheel together, form tappets which operate theseed-dropping mechanism hereinafter described. The said disks of themasterwheel are provided' with a series of coincident openingsappropriately spaced apart and in which one or more of the saidtappetbolts may be secured in order to cause the seeds to be dropped atany desired distance apart.

The seed-dropping mechanisms, which may be of any suitableconstruction,are actuated by a rock-shaft 58. The same is journaled in suitablebearings with which the frameis provided and has a rock-armf). Abell-crank lever 60 is fulcrumed to a bracket. 61, which is secured loone of the bars or members of frame 11, the rearwardly-extending arm ofsaid Abell-crank lever being interposed `in the path of the tappet lortappets 37 ot' the master-wheel. A link 62 connects the upper arm yofthe bell-crank lever with the rock-arm 59.

The said link comprises the two sections or members 63 64. and themember 64 is a rod which is movable lengthwise in one`directionindependently of the yoke. A coiled extensile spring 65 bears betweenthe head ofthe yoke and an enlargement, as at 66, with which the rod 64is provided. It will be understood from the foregoing andby reference tothe drawings that when the master-wheel rotates the tappet or tappetscarried thereby by engagement with the bell-crank lever will turn therock-shaft 58 in one direction. The said rock-shaft is provided with arock-arm 67, which projects from the upper side thereof and is connectedto a standard or bracket 68, with which the frame 11 isprovided, by arod 69, which is pivotally connected to the upper end of rockarm 67 andpasses through al1-opening in the standard and is provided at its'rearend with a head 70, which by coaction with the standard limits theforward movement or throw of s the rock-arm 67. A spring 71 exerts itstension on the said arm 67, and as the tappet clears the bell-cranklever 60 after having turned the rock-shaft 58' in one direction thespring 71 moves the said rock-shaft in the reverse direction, as will beunderstood. The

master-wheel may be turnedrmanually when unclutched from the axle-shaftto adjust its IOS IIO

The tappets carried by the master-wheel being appropriately disposedwith reference' to the measuring-scales may be hence disposedwhenstarting the machine `at the beginning of arow in such manner as tocause the irst hills of corn in the new rows to be planted in line withthose previously l planted to secure theplanting of the hills in lcheckfrows. j in connection with The said master-wheel is usedpointer-bars, hereinafter described.

In connectionwith the measuring-scales of the-master-wheel I employ apair of hill -1 finder-bars 73, whichare longitudinally disu f. posed onthe sides of frame 1l and are adapted to be drawn lengthwise rearwardlytherefrom `to any suitable extent, the said hill finderharsbcingprovided eachW on two`sides with measuring-scales 74 75, thenumbers of the latter running consecntivelywith those of the former. Thefront sides of eyes or yokes 77,

. which support and guide the said hill finder- `scales 75 of the hillfinder-bars.

bars and are disposed at the rear sides of the frame ll, form `pointerswhich coact with the able means may be employed for guiding andsupporting the `hill finder-bars. In the form of my invention herelshown I provide the `hill inder-bars at their front ends with downlturned pointers 78, through openings in the "pss l frame l1. A

upper ends of which pass longitudinally-disposed rods 79 on the outersides of the frame l1, by which ,rods and the eyesoriyokes 77 j thesaid` hill finder-bars are supported and gnided. I When thehillfinder-bars are not in use, they are moved forwardly to their entire.extent and are held in position by pivoted lock-arms 80, which engagethe catches 8l, that are secured on `the rear side of the The frame l1iseprovided at its front end on opposite sides with lateral extensions82, on` Vwhich stake-boxes 83 are secured. Pointerbars S-L are pivotallyconnected to the said exl `ltensions,asat85,andareadaptedtobelowered lThe said pointer-barshave rock-armsS, by-

which they may bethusraised or lowered.`

nearly to the grou ndor to be raised therefrom.

Operating-cords 87 are attached to the said j l rockarms and passthrough guides S8 on the tongue. The rear ends ofthe said operatinglcords areattached to aring or other suitable device89, by means of whichthe cords mayy be readily and simultaneously operated by thedriver `onthe seat 90. When the said pointer-bars are raised to inoperativeposition, said ring 89 .may bev secured on a pin j j 9,1, whichprojectsfrom the upperside of the j tongue, at the rear endthereof.

Springs 92,

f with which thepointe1barsare provided, are

compressed againstlthe `outer sides ofthe 1 stake-boxes when the saidpointer-bars are j raised, and said springs when the said cords Anysnit-A said pointer-bars are employed in connection` with stakes drivenat the ends of the rows to.

adjust the machine when starting a new row. The rear ends of thepointer-bars are in line with the heels of the seed-spouts, and the saidpointer-bars project forwardly, are of suitable length, and are providedwith measuring-scales 93, which correspond with the scales on themaster-wheel and on the hill finder-bars.

The check-row corn-planter is provided with the usual marker-bar, whichis adapted to `be swung to eitheir side thereof to lnark the next furrowor row and which is indicated at 94 in Figs. l and 2.

Scrapers 94a are carried by a rock-shaft 95, jonrnaled in bearings nearthe rear side of the frame ll. Said rock-shaft has an arm 96I Afoot-lever 97 is fulcrumed to a support 98, that projects rearwardlyfrom the rear crossbar of the frame. A rod 99 connects said footlever tothe said arm 96. Hence the driver by depressing the foot-lever mayreadily ap'- ply the scrapers to the wheels 27 28 to clea them ofadhering earth. l

I provide the runners or furrow-openers, which operate in advance ofsaid wheels, with laterally-extending wings 100, which inclinedownwardly, rearwardly, and serve t'o clear large clods out of the wayof said wheels 27 j 2S, saidwings operating in some instances to movethe clods out of th'e way and in. other instances to break up the clods,according to the nature of the latter. Hence smooth tracks are by thesaid Wings prepared for the said wheels and the operation of the machineis facilitated. a j

The measuring-scales on the master-wheel and on the pointer-bar enablethe masterwheel to be so adjusted, hence adjusting the i tappets carriedthereby, as to enable the inachine when it has been turned at the end ofa row to correctly check thehills in the rows about to be planted.

The pointer-bar, in connection with the driven stake, enables the eX-IIO act location of the heels of the runners where `the seeds aredropped to be ascertained with reference to the last-planted hills, andthe scaleson the master-wheel, in connection with the pointer 72, enabletheV master-wheel to be readily and appropriately set. It will beunderstood that after the master-wheel has been thus set it must beclutched to the axleshaft before starting the team on the new.

Having thus described my invention, I

clailnl. In a check-row corn-planter, the combination of a seed-droppingmechanism, an axle` shaft, a master-wheel loose thereon, having tappetsto operate said seed-dropping mechanism,` and said masterwheel havingreversely-disposed peripheral measuring-scales, a fixed pointer coactingwith said measuringscales, and means to lock said master-wheel to theaxle-shaft, substantially as described.

2. Ina check-row corn-planter, a pointerbar abreast of the seed-droppingmechanism and having a measuring-scale running for- Ward from theseed-spout, substantially as described.

3; In a check-row corn-planter, a fixed pointer, an adjustablemaster-Wheel having a measuring-scale coacting with said fixed pointer,seed-dropping mechanism, operated by said masterwheel,and a pointer-barabreast of the seed-dropping mechanism having a measuring-scale runningforward from the seed-spout, substantially as described.

Y 4. In a check-row corn-planter, in combiv natlon with a seed-droppingmechanism, a

shaft, a master-Wheel loose thereon, to actuate the seed-d roppingmechanism, a clutch to lock the master-wheel, a power-Wheel, loose onsaid shaft, a clutch to lock said power- Wheel and a hand-wheel,revoluble on saidand a scale by which to set the same, alongitudinally-movable hill finder-bar disposed to extend forwardly fromthe heel of the runner, and a pointer-bar having a measuring-scale,substantially as described.V

7. In a planter, the combination of an axle, a main frame, a tonguepivotally connected to the axle, an element to raise and lower the frontend of the'frame, said element being carried by th'e tongue, a lever,and connections, includinga spring, between said tongue and said raisingand lowering element, substantially as described.

8. In a planter, a fnrroWing-runner having` llaterally-projecting wings,adapted to bear on the surface of the soil and formingrearwardly-descending inclined planes, substantially as described.

9. In a check-row corn-planter, in combination with aseed-droppingmechanism, an axle-shaft, a master-Wheel loose thereon, to actuate theseed-dropping mechanism, supporting and traction Wheels, one` fast andthe other loose on said shaft, aclutch to lock the Vmaster-Wheel to theshaft, a springl to nor mally unclutch the same, a spring-pressed,normally effective clutch to lock said loose traction-,wheel to theshaft, and a hand-wheel, fr ee to revolve on said shaft, 'and betweensaid clutches, said hand-wheel having stops on opposite sides and saidclutches having camscoacting with said stops, substantially asdescribed. v

10. In a check-row corn-planter, in combi-` nation With a seed-droppingmechanism, an axle-shaft, a master-wheel loose thereon, to actuate theseed-dropping mechanism, supporting and traction wheels, one fast andthe other loose on said shaft, a clutch to lock the master-Wheel to theshaft, a spring to normally unclutch the same, a spring-pressed,normally effective clutch to lock said loose traction-wheel to theshaft, and a hand-wheel, free to revolve on a threaded portion of saidshaft and between said clutches, said hand- Wheel having stops onopposite sides, and said clutches having cams, coacting with said stops,substantially as described.

11; In a check-row planter, in combination with' a seed-droppingmechanism, an axleshaft, a master-wheel loose thereon, having a tappetto operate said seed-dropping mechanism, and provided withreversely-disposed measuring-scales, a fixed pointer coacting with saidmeasuring-scales, supporting and traction wheels on said shaft, one fastand the other loose, a clutch to lock said masterwheel to said shaft, adisk free to travel longitudinally of the shaft, rods connecting saiddisk to said clutch, a drum fast to the shaft IOC and through which saidrods pass, a clutch to lock saidloose traction-wheel to said shaft, saidWheel having a disk, and a hand-Wheel between said disks and free torevolve on said axle-shaft, said hand-wheel and said disks havingcoacting cams, substantially as described.

12; In a check-row corn-planter, in combination with a seed-droppingmechanism, an

axle-shaft, a master-wheel, loose on said shaft,

and having a tappet-to operate the seeddropping mechanism andreversely-disposed measuring-scales, a fixed pointer coacting with saidmeasuring-scales, supporting and traction wheels on said shaft, one fastand one loose, clutches to lock said master-wheel land loosetraction-wheel to said shaft, and a hand-wheel, free to revolve on saidshaft, said hand-wheel and-clutches having coactingy Ivo 5 IIO oneloose, clutches to lock said master-wheel my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOI-IN HILLERY.`

Witnesses:

JAMES WINSHIP SCOTT, FRANK KIPLING.

